Skein-reel



(No Model.)

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JOSHUA GARSED, QF PHILADELPHIA,- PENNSYLVANIA.

SKElN-REL SPCIFCATON forming part of Letters Patent No. 381,771, datedApril 24, 1888i I A Application filed January 23, 1888. Serial No.261,569. (No model.)

T all whom it) 71am/ concern,- k Be it known that I, JOSHUA GARsED, aciti= zen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvementsin Skein-Beels,of whichthe following is a speeiiication.

The object of my invention is to so construe a winding or skein reel astopermit the ready contraction or expansion of the same, and this objectI attain in the manner hereinafter set forth, reference being had to theaecon'ipanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal section,partly in elevation, of a reel constructed in accordance -with myinvention, part of the-supportingframe being also shown.

Figi 2 is a trans- Verse section on the line 1 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is asimilar View illustrating a slight 1nodilcation in the construction ofthe reel. Fig. 4 is a view illustrating a further modification; and Fig.5 is an enlarged sectional View illustrating a special mode ofconstructiomwhereby a positive movementof the reelvbars in bothdirections is effected.

The reel shown in Figs. 1 and 2 has a central hollow shaft, A,projecting radially from which are as many tubular studs, a, as thereare arms B in the reel, the outer ends of the arms being connected tothe longitudinal bars D of the reel, While the inner ends of the armsare free to slide in the tubular studsa and project into the interior ofthe hollow shaft A, where they are acted upon by the expanders F, thelatter consisting of conical shells secured to and moving with a centrallongitudinal rod, b, which is guided at one end in an internal bear ing,d, in the shaft, and is threaded at the opposite end for adaptation to anut, f, which is free to turn in the shaft, but is confinedlongitudinally thereto, the nut having an operating-wheel, f and beinggrooved externallyior the reception of an internally-projecting pin, c,in the shaft, as shown in Fig. l.

The bars D of the reel are connected by elastic bands G, the tendency ofwhich is to draw said arms radially inward, and thus cause the arms B tobear firmly upon the expanders F; hence when said expanders are moved inthe direction of the arrows in Fig. l the inner 5o ends ofthe arms willbe at liberty to enter the hollow shaft A and the reel will becontracted,

l so as to permit the ready application of the skeins to or theirremoval from the reel. On moving the expanders in the opposite directionthe arms B wil-l be projected and the reel expanded and held in theexpanded condition by reason of the bearing of the inner ends of thearms B upon the cylindrical portions ofthe expanders F.

Pins i, on each of the rcel-arms are adapted to slots i in the tubularstuds a of the shaft, so as to limit the extent of sliding movement ofsaid arms.

The shaft A has at one end fast and loose pulleys m m', and somedistance from the end of the shaft is a bevelwheel, n, which gears intoa bevel-pinion, a', Yon a vertical shaft, p, which has at the upper enda cranl;- lisk, p', for driving the traverse bar.

In the modified form of reel shown in Fig. 3 a wire having coiledportions G takes the place of the elastic bands G, while in Figql barsof the reel, are used in place of said bands.

In the special form of reel shown in Fig. 5 the conical expander F andthe inner ends of the arms B are slotted for engagement with each other,so that the movement of the arms in both directions is positivelycontrolled. In this case, also, the hub of the expander is threaded, soas to form a nut, f, for adaptation to a threaded portion of the rod b,the engage ment ofthe arms B with the expander prea venting the turningof the latter with the rod, and consequently insuringproper longitudinalmovement of said expander when the rod is rotated independently of. theshaft. The expander may in this case be operated in a manner similar tothat shown in Fig. l, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the hollow shaft of the reel, the bars of thesame, the arms carry ing said bars, conical expanders within the shaftfor acting on said bars, and means for moving said expanders, allsubstantially as specified.

2. The combination of the hollow shaft, the reel-bars, arms carrying thesame, a conical expander, a screw-rod, and a nut engaging springs G',extending from the shaft to the l IOO -and the devices for moving thelatter, both the arms and expandels being slotted for engagemcnt withcach other, all substantially as I5 specified.

5. The combination of the hollow shaft, the reel-bars, the slotted arms,the conical expander slotted for engagement with said arms, and thethreaded rod adapted to nuts on the 2o expanders, all substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this spccication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSHUA GARSED. Witnesses:

WILLIAM D. CONNER, HARRY SMITH.

